The closets of Spanish postwar period: the diary of the poet Juan Bernier

La represión contra los homosexuales durante los primeros años de la posguerra es una de las asignaturas pendientes de la historiografía sobre el período. La publicación de los diarios del poeta cordobés Juan Bernier ha permitido tener una fuente de primera mano para el estudio de las prácticas de homosociabilidad y para conocer las estrategias de armario puestas en práctica para evitar la persecución. Este trabajo estudia esas formas de ocultación y las repercusiones íntimas y sociales del armario en el poeta andaluz.The repression against homosexuals during the first years of the Spanish postwar period is one of the unresolved issue of historiography about the period. The publication of the diaries of the Cordovan poet Juan Bernier has allowed us to have a first-hand source for the study of homosociability practices and to know the «closet» strategies put into practice to avoid persecution. This work studies these forms of concealment and the intimate and social repercussions of the «closet» in the Andalusian poet

Esto no es Sófocles: diez notas de montaje

El pasado año la Agrupación de Teatro de Filología participó en los actos celebrados en honor a Sófocles en su XXV centenario del nacimiento representando la tragedia Electra. Este artículo recoge las notas de trabajo previas a los ensayos donde se explica el proceso de dramaturgia y los cambios planteados por los miembros de la mesa de trabajo. La preocupación principal fue cómo conjugar una visión contemporánea con el rescate del sentido arcaico de la obra.The Group of Theater of Philology participated in the XXV centenary of Sofocles' Birthday performing the tragedy Electra last year. This article compiles the annotations before the rehearsals of the play. In these notes it is explained the dramaturgic process and the changes made by the menbers of the workshop. The main purpose was to join a modern vision and the ancient sense in the play

Calles, plazas y salones: textos y espectáculos teatrales en el Tenerife de la primera mitad del siglo XIX

Recuperación y publicación de un conjunto heterogéneo de textos teatrales manuscritos datados en la primera década del siglo XIX en Tenerife (Islas Canarias). Pertenecen a distintos fondos públicos y privados. Enriquecen el paupérrimo panorama textual del teatro en Canarias y se acompaña tanto de estudios sobre los distintos autores como la recreación del ambiente teatral y para teatral de dicho período

Imaginários efébicos enfrentando vergonha: Gide nos diários de Ricardo Molina e Juan Bernier

The poetic group Cántico developed its work mainly between the 40s and 50s of the last century in Córdoba (Spain). Until 2011, the interest aroused in Hispanic literary historiography focused on the eccentric poetic space they occupied in post-civil war literature. The publication of the Diario by Juan Bernier, the main animator of the group, surprised and overwhelmed by the exhaustiveness and crudeness with which he reconstructs his homosexual pederastic practices, those of his companions and the repressive environment against dissent, specially through the mechanism of social shame. The comparison of two autobiographical texts, Bernier's Diario and that of his groupmate, Ricardo Molina, allows us to discover the essential influence of André Gide's pederastic ethical proposal. Studying this intellectual and literary ascendancy as a tolerated device for negotiating desire towards ephebes is an essential chapter of the contemporary homosexual archive.               El grupo poético Cántico desarrolló su labor principalmente entre los años 40 y 50 del pasado siglo en Córdoba (España). Hasta los años 2010, el interés de la historiografía literaria hispánica se centraba en el excéntrico espacio poético que ocupaban sus autores en la literatura de la posguerra civil. La publicación del Diario (2011) de Juan Bernier, principal animador del grupo, sorprendió y sobrecogió por la exhaustividad y crudeza con la que reconstruye sus prácticas pederásticas homosexuales, las de sus compañeros y el ambiente represivo contra la disidencia, especialmente, mediante el mecanismo de la vergüenza social. El cotejo de dos textos autobiográficos, el Diario de Bernier y el de su compañero de grupo, Ricardo Molina, permite descubrir la influencia esencial de la propuesta ética pederástica de André Gide. Estudiar este ascendiente intelectual y literario como dispositivo tolerado de negociación del deseo hacia los efebos constituye un capítulo esencial del archivo homosexual contemporáneo.  O grupo poético Cántico desenvolveu sua obra principalmente entre as décadas de 40 e 50 do século passado em Córdoba (Espanha). Até 2011, o interesse despertado na historiografia literária hispânica concentrava-se no excêntrico espaço poético que ocupavam na literatura do pós-guerra civil. A publicação do Diario de Juan Bernier, o principal animador do grupo, surpreendeu e surpreendeu pela exaustividade e crueza com que reconstrói suas práticas homossexuais pederásticas, de seus companheiros e do ambiente repressivo contra a dissidência, especialmente através do mecanismo de vergonha social. A comparação de dois textos autobiográficos, o Diário de Bernier e o de seu colega de grupo, Ricardo Molina, permite descobrir a influência essencial da proposta ética pederástica de André Gide. Estudar essa ascendência intelectual e literária como um dispositivo tolerado para negociar o desejo em relação aos efebos é um capítulo essencial do arquivo homossexual contemporâneo

Immunoregulatory and/or Anti-inflammatory Agents for the Management of Core and Associated Symptoms in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Narrative Review of Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trials

Immunoregulatory agents; Autism spectrum disorderAgents immunoreguladors; Trastorn de l'espectre autistaAgentes inmunorreguladores; Trastorno del espectro autistaAutism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a heterogeneous neurodevelopmental condition with a so far poorly understood underlying pathogenesis, and few effective therapies for core symptoms. Accumulating evidence supports an association between ASD and immune/inflammatory processes, arising as a possible pathway for new drug intervention. However, current literature on the efficacy of immunoregulatory/anti-inflammatory interventions on ASD symptoms is still limited. The aim of this narrative review was to summarize and discuss the latest evidence on the use of immunoregulatory and/or anti-inflammatory agents for the management of this condition. During the last 10 years, several randomized, placebo-controlled trials on the effectiveness of (add-on) treatment with prednisolone, pregnenolone, celecoxib, minocycline, N-acetylcysteine (NAC), sulforaphane (SFN), and/or omega-3 fatty acids have been performed. Overall, a beneficial effect of prednisolone, pregnenolone, celecoxib, and/or omega-3 fatty acids on several core symptoms, such as stereotyped behavior, was found. (Add-on) treatment with prednisolone, pregnenolone, celecoxib, minocycline, NAC, SFN, and/or omega-3 fatty acids was also associated with a significantly higher improvement in other symptoms, such as irritability, hyperactivity, and/or lethargy when compared with placebo. The mechanisms by which these agents exert their action and improve symptoms of ASD are not fully understood. Interestingly, studies have suggested that all these agents may suppress microglial/monocyte proinflammatory activation and also restore several immune cell imbalances (e.g., T regulatory/T helper-17 cell imbalances), decreasing the levels of proinflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin (IL)-6 and/or IL-17A, both in the blood and in the brain of individuals with ASD. Although encouraging, the performance of larger randomized placebo-controlled trials, including more homogeneous populations, dosages, and longer periods of follow-up, are urgently needed in order to confirm the findings and to provide stronger evidence

Improvement of functional neurological disorder after administration of esketamine nasal spray: a case report

Esketamina; Trastorn neurològic funcional; Paràlisi mixtaEsketamina; Trastorno neurológico funcional; Parálisis mixtaEsketamine; Functional neurological disorder; Mixed paralysisFunctional neurological disorder (FND) is a complex neuropsychiatric condition characterized by the presence of neurological symptoms and signs (either motor or sensory) that cannot be explained by any known medical or mental disease. It is frequently presented with psychiatric comorbidities, such as major depression. Its prognosis is poor, with low improvement or recovery rates at 1 year after their onset, and no particular treatment has demonstrated significant efficacy in this regard. Here, we describe the management of a patient affected by treatment-resistant depression (TRD) and FND characterized by mixed paralysis (sensory and motor) in the left arm, and who was successfully treated with esketamine nasal spray, achieving remission in both disorders. The US Food and Drug Administration and the European Medicines Agency recently approved esketamine, the S-enantiomer of ketamine, for treatment of TRD. It is a fast-acting drug that provides a rapid-onset improvement of depressive symptoms. We have presented the first case, to our knowledge, of functional neurological symptoms being successfully treated with esketamine in a patient with comorbid TRD. While the novelty of this data implies a clear need for further research, it is suggested that esketamine might be a useful tool for the treatment of FND, acting through different theorized mechanisms that are in tune with recent advances in knowledge of the etiopathology of FND.The authors received no financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article

Social Support and Mental Health in the Postpartum Period in Times of SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: Spanish Multicentre Cohort Study

COVID-19; Anxiety; PregnancyCOVID-19; Ansiedad; EmbarazoCOVID-19; Ansietat; EmbaràsBackground: To explore the depression and anxiety symptoms in the postpartum period during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and to identify potential risk factors. Methods: A multicentre observational cohort study including 536 women was performed at three hospitals in Spain. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) Scale, the Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey (MOS-SSS), and the Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire (PBQ) were assessed after birth. Depression (EPDS) and anxiety (STAI) symptoms were measured, and the cut-off scores were set at 10 and 13 for EPDS, and at 40 for STAI. Results: Regarding EPDS, 32.3% (95% CI, 28% to 36.5%) of women had a score ≥ 10, and 17.3% (95% CI, 13.9% to 20.7%) had a score ≥ 13. Women with an STAI score ≥ 40 accounted for 46.8% (95% CI, 42.3% to 51.2%). A lower level of social support (MOS-SSS), a fetal malformation diagnosis and a history of depression (p = 0.000, p = 0.019 and p = 0.043) were independent risk factors for postpartum depression. A lower level of social support and a history of mental health disorders (p = 0.000, p = 0.003) were independent risk factors for postpartum anxiety. Conclusion: During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, an increase in symptoms of anxiety and depression were observed during the postpartum period

Similarities and differences in the lifestyles of populations using mode 3 technology in North Africa and the south of the Iberian Peninsula

In the geohistorical region of the Strait of Gibraltar, which includes the south of the Iberian Peninsula and North Africa, important research has been carried out in recent years. This research has allowed us to document the presence of human groups as early as the Middle Pleistocene. Classical anthropology refers to these groups using various terms Homo Neanderthalensis in the south of Europe and Homo sapiens sapiens in North Africa). The current records exhibit important similarities concerning lithic technology (the so-called ‘Mode 3’, ‘Mousterian’ or ‘Middle Stone Age’), and the exploitation of marine resources. From an anthropological or cultural perspective, both groups were hunter-gatherers with similar lifestyles. Bearing these similarities in mind, three hypotheses are here presented